Monthly Archives: July 2016

Washington, D.C. – From its headquarters today, The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) joined with Walmart and the Walmart Foundation to launch the third awards cycle of the Walmart U.S. Manufacturing Innovation Fund. The Fund provides grants to innovators in the manufacturing sector and seeks to create new processes, ideas, and jobs that support America’s [...]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Conference of Mayors President Oklahoma City (OK) Mayor Mick Cornett issued the following statement today following news of an attack on police officers in Baton Rouge (LA): “With the shots that killed and wounded police officers in Dallas still resonating across this nation, an attack on police this morning in Baton [...]

Washington, D.C. – The U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) today issued the following statement regarding the terrorist attack in Nice, France: “Once again America’s mayors stand in solidarity with the people of France in the wake of yet another tragic terrorist attack, this one in Nice on Bastille Day – a day of national pride [...]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) President Oklahoma City (OK) Mayor Mick Cornett today issued the following statement regarding the ambush of police officers in Dallas: “Today is a sad day for Dallas, for all of America’s cities, and for the nation. Last night, five brave police officers were killed and seven more [...]

Washington, D.C. – U.S. Conference of Mayors (USCM) CEO & Executive Director Tom Cochran today issued the following statement regarding the U.S. Senate’s Immigration Cloture votes today: “The nation’s mayors commend the United States Senate for today refusing to proceed to a vote on two bills that would have further broken, not repaired, the nation’s [...]